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Business advice

Central Bedfordshire Council, along with its partners, can offer a range of business support and advice for businesses of all sizes, age and type. This includes information on grants and finance available to businesses, support when starting a business and assistance with training.

Please follow the links below for further information:

Latest News from Business Link - for the latest news and business initiatives

Flitwick Jobs, Skills and Training Fair - if you're looking for employment, fancy learning a new skill, or want to start your own business, then come along to the Jobs, Skills and Training Fair in Flitwick on September 15th.  For more details, *download this flyer (application/pdf; 182kB)

Executive Job Forum - a free programme of bespoke training is available for graduates, professionals, managers and executives who are unemployed or facing redundancy.  For more information, *download the flyer (application/pdf; 44kB).

Business Finance and Grants - find out what grants are available to businesses in Central Bedfordshire

Business Networks - information on Business Networking organisations

Business Services - information about the services we and our partners provide to local businesses

The Business Map - information on new and better ways to finance your business

Credit Crunch - information on Business Link's initiative to support businesses during the credit crunch

Creative Bedfordshire - information for those who work within the Creative Industries Sector

Green Business - information on organisations offering advice and support on environmental good practice

Institute for Manufacturing - find out about the FREE Manufacturing Transformation Programme

London 2012 Olympics - details of how businesses can benefit from the Games, through supply chain opportunities

Manufacturing Advisory Service East - support for manufacturing, engineering and technology related companies

Rural Business - details of organisations specialising in support for businesses based in rural areas

Self-Employment - services and useful links for those who are or who are thinking of becoming self-employed

Small and Medium Sized Enterprises - agencies providing services to small and medium sized enterprises

Social Enterprise - find out about Social Enterprise

Starting a Business - information on starting your own business

Train to Gain - support with employee training

Women's Enterprise - support for women in or considering starting a business

Youth Enterprise - useful links for young people involved with business

For further information, please call Sue King, Business Growth Officer on 0300 300 5525 or email  sue.king@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk